Shishimai (Japanese: ししまい, Shishimai) is a recurring character in the Taiko no Tatsujin series. Shishimai first appear in Taiko no Tatsujin: Doka! to Oomori Nanadaime.
Biography[]
Appearance[]
Shishimai is a quadrupedal, with a large red lion mask with white hair on it. It is also wearing a large, green-colored cloth to cover its body.
Personality[]
While not much is known, Shishimai usually want seek attention from anyone even when it's outside of the New Year.
Background[]
Shishimai, in seeking attention from anyone around, usually dances with its teeth clenching, even when it's not New Year yet. Shishimai is on good term with Neko of the Takahashi household, and is usually in good care by Tetsuo.
In earlier games' supplement materials, it is said there are people inside Shishimai. It was change to having a cat inside Shishimai instead in later games.
They and Namahage had some relations to the taiko drum factory that manufactures the very two drums that would become Don and Katsu.
In the series[]
General[]
Since its debut, it is one of the random dancers in the game.
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Character in Taiko no Tatsujin series | ||
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Wada household | Don Wada · Katsu Wada · Master Bachio · Tetsuo Wada · Kiyoshi Wada · Inu Wada · John Wada · Suzudon · Daruma-san · Mimizu Wada · U-chan | |
Takahashi household | Hana Takahashi · Neko and Shaxy | |
Lantern Eel gang | Lantern Eel · Turtle · Ika · Takoyaki Brothers · The Chicks · Ms. Mariko · Goldfish · Lantern · Cotton Candy Quadruplets | |
Municipal Wadaiko Laboratory | Professor Otowa · Assistant · Mecha-Don | |
Neighbors | Donko · Kabuki Kids · Namahage · Shishimai · Toramai · Kasedori · Yatsushika · Currycutta Dondy · Yomogimaru · Miko · Alumi | |
Recurring characters | Dokon gang | Dokon · Botan · Dorabot · Nyanky |
Evil Lou gang | Dr. Evil Lou · Antimony · Yttrium · Gallium · Tantal · Germa · Tungsten · Tellu | |
Taiko world | Kodama · Fuga · Mirai · Arashi · The Great Spirit | |
Ancient Japan | Ponko · Ninja Master · Great Tanuki | |
Fantasy Merdival | Ralco · Princess Soprano · Maou · Aut | |
Time Patrols | Tocky · Ticky | |
The Timedyne gang | Najimu Timedyne · Pietro · Durnam · Helga | |
From various eras | Nobunaga Oda · Marie Antoinette · Lakio · Alenka · Cleopatra VII Philopator · Chris · Rose · Orville Wright · Wilbur Wright | |
Mystery Adventure | Tia · Popo Kaka · Makemake · Heracles · Ceska · Susanoo · Kushinada · Himiko · Yeti | |
Sorcery Society Hexaglia | Lilly · Arnold Crowgaia · Deborah Ignispada · Mateus Aquadia | |
V Version | Maple · Lila da Gamba · Violia | |
Others | Louis Auguste · Princess Elize · Amitie · Tatsudon · Makina · AI Don | |
Anime Version characters | Kotaro Tsudumi · Yamato Momoe · Shido Yagura · Remi · Fua Yagura · Fukacchan · Kanade · Ryutaro Tsudumi | |
Guest characters | Mon · Hun · Funassyi · Jibanyan · Reimu Hakurei · Marisa Kirisame · Sakuya Izayoi · Kirby · King Dedede · Phoenix Wright · Rakitama · Tamazo · Kusao Saiki · Hatsune Miku · Doraemon · Heihachi Mishima · Hello Kitty · Pac-Man · Squid |